Pencil-holder.



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PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HENRY WILKEN, OF MONAROH, WYOMING.

PENCIL-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HENRY Wm KEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Monarch, in the county of Sheridan and State ofWyoming, have invented a new and useful Pencil-Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to pencil holders and has for its object toprovide a clasp or holder especially designed for attachment to thepocket of a coat or other garment for preventing accidental displacementof penoils and the like.

A further object is to provide a clasp or holder having spring pressedclamping arms for engagement with a garment at the pocket thereof andprovided with registering eyes for the reception of a fastening device,said fastening device forming in effect a pivot so that the clasp may bemoved to diflerent positions of adjustment with respect to said pocket.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefliciency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a front elevation of the bib of a pair of overalls showingmy improved pencil holder or clasp in position on the pocket thereof.Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, the clasp or holder being shownin elevation. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clasp or holderdetached. Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating a modified form of theinvention.

Similar niunerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all ofthe figures of the drawings.

The improved clasp or holder forming the subject matter of the presentinvention is shown applied to the bib of a pair of overalls in which 5designates the bib and 6 the pocket, the latter being divided by a rowof stitching 7 to form independent compartments 8 and 9, one of which isadapted to receive a pencil and the other a watch.

The device is preferably constructed from a single length of spring wirebent upon Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Serial No. 445,025.

itself at 10 to form spaced clamping arms 11, the free ends of which arecurved rearwardly to form terminal whorls or eyes 12 adapted to bearagainst the opposite sides of the bib at the pocket 6. The wire formingthe intermediate portions of the arms 11 is bent to form registeringeyes 13 adapted to receive a button, rivet or similar fastening device14, which latter pierces the bib at the pocket 6 and serves to supportthe holder in position on the garment. It will thus be seen that thatportion of the spring arms on one side of the pivot 14 will bear againstthe pocket at the compartment 8 and effectually clamp and preventaccidental displacement of the pencil, while that portion of the arms 11on the opposite side of the pivot 14 will bear against the pocket at thecompartment 9 so as to prevent the watch from dropping out of the pocketwhen the workman stoops in the act of working or performing manuallabor.

Attention is here called to the fact that the member 14 not only forms ameans for securing the holder in position on the bib of the garment, butalso forms in effect a pivot which allows movement of the free ends ofthe clamping arms with relation to the pocket so as to permit theremoval of the watch when desired. The whorls 12 being relatively largewill afford a broad bearing surface for engagement with the garmentthereby to prevent tearing, cutting or otherwise injuring the same. Thewhorls 12 also form finger pieces so that the clamping arms may beexpanded laterally to permit the removal of the watch without thenecessity of adjusting the free ends of said clamping arms on the pivot14.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of theinvention in which the clasp or holder is formed of a single piece offiat metal bent upon itself at 10 to produce coacting clamping arms ll,the intermediate portion of the arms being bent or bowed inwardly andprovided with alined perforations 13 for the reception of the fasteningdevice 14.

While the holder or clasp is shown in connection with the bib of a pairof overalls it will be obvious that the same may be used with equallygood results on the pocket of a coat or other garment.

From the foregoing description it willbe seen that there is provided anextremely simple, inexpensive and eiiicient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. The combination with a garment pocket, of a clasp having spring armsadapted to embrace the garment on opposite sides of the pocket, and afastening device piercing the arms at a point intermediate their ends.

2. The combination with a garment pocket, of a clasp having springclamping arms adapted to bear against the garment at the front and rearof said pocket, and a fastening device piercing the arms and forming apivot to permit adjustment of the free ends of said arms with respect tothe pocket.

3. The combination with a garment pocket, of a clasp having spring armsadapted to bear against the garment at the front and rear of said pocketand provided with intermediate registering eyes, and a fastening deviceextending through said eyes and piercing the garment at said pocket.

4. The combination with agarment pocket, of a clasp having springclamping arms terminating in whorls adapted to bear against the garmentat the front and rear of the pocket, and a fastening device piercing thearms for retaining the clasp in position on the garment.

5. The combination with a bib having a pocket, of a clasp formed of asingle piece of metal bent upon itself to produce spring clamping armsadapted to embrace the opposite sides of the bib at said pocket, theclosed end of the clasp being arranged to bear against one edge of thebib, and a fastening device piercing the arms at said pocket forretaining the clasp in position on the bib.

6. The combination with a bib having a pocket provided with independentcompartments, of a clasp embracing the bib and provided with springclamping arms extending transversely across both compartments andengaging the front end and rear of the blb at said pocket, and afastening device piercing the arms for supporting the clasp in positionon the bib.

7. A pencil holder formed of a single piece of wire having anintermediate portion thereof bent upon itself to form spring clampingarms, the free ends of which are coiled to produce terminal whorls,there being registering eyes formed in the intermediate portions of thearms for the reception of a fastening device.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES HENRY WILKEN.

Witnesses W. F. OAWRAY, J. W. Anson.

